17-Year Old Thai Pianist With a Flair

Goethe Institut Auditorium. Bangkok, Thailand. September 29, 2012. Some people are just born with a flair for playing the piano. While it still takes lots of hard work and expert teaching, those who are so gifted can do amazing things at a young age. 17-year old Thai high school student Thanisa Durongkaveroj, whizzed non-stop through an hour long program of difficult Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Bartok, with hardly time to catch her breath. Her fluent playing, which produced a very pleasant sound, was a delight to hear. Of course, she has a ways to go toward interpretive subtlety and a bigger sound, but her performance showed that she is equal to the task ahead. Thanisa has applied to several colleges in the US, where she will pursue a joint degree in piano and some other major. It will be time (and money) well spent. I wish her well.